Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-13
WEST VIRGINIA.
TIE ORGANIZATION OF THE LE0IsLA.
IuRE EFFECTED.
The senatorial Fight Senator camden's
Chances Bright-Republican Tactics
Disappointed Candidates At
tempted Suicide.
Special Telegram 10 the pIspatch.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, January H. As
announced IN my dispatch OF last night the
Legislature met thus morning, aud. afef
teing opened by PRAYER, proceeded TO the
election OF the officers who were n0mi-
mated last night and who are rs follows:
In the Senate-PIesiaent, Hon. George +.
Price, Of Mineral; Clerk. Hon. John ID
Anderson. Of Nicholas; sergeant.at-Arms,
J. II. Maroon. Of Wayne, and for Door
keeper, r. J. Grass, Of Lincoln. In ia,
House. Colonel j. B. Rowan, VI Monroe.
speaker; Colonel J. b. Peyt0n, OF Hunt
irgtop, clerk; c. p. Dorr, OF Webster.
scigeant.at.arms; J. VI. Deyine. OF Taylor,
Joofkeeper.
Dir. Deyine Is prominent member OF
the knights of Laror, and TO a great AK
tent owes his election TO desire to give
+, cOgnilioD TO that body. In the Senate
the Democrats baye only two majority.
Several exciting debates on minor sub
ieots took place, and a stirring time is
looked for there all during the session.
on the receipt OF the Governors message,
which was quite a long one, both houses
adjourned till tomorrow, although there
ale several Important measures to come mp
Lefore this session OF the Legislature. The
alLabsorbing topic now is the senatorial
contest, which remains about AZ IL was last
night. The ayoWed candidates are Senator
Camden, Representative Lucls OF Jeiler-
son. aud Judge Holt OF GGeenbrier but
Governor Wilson has many friends, who
aIe using their utmost endeavOrs to place
him in q position 10 win, although the Gov
,rnol has not publicly declared himself a
candidate. Any one OF the gentlemen
named would make an able senator, but a.
present Camden has the inside track, aud
without decided change will win. TO
bring about this change the Republicans,
who attribute their defeat in the last election
10 Camdcn'S efforts, are using all the
means IN their power. one OF their
plans i TO keep a sufficient number OF
Democrats out Of the caucus TO prevent
nomination, and then when the vote u
taken in Joint session to throw their
strength to one or the other OF Camden's
Democratic opponents, for they realize
that TO elect a Republican Is hopeless. But
after careful canvass not Democrat can
be- found who will not enter the caucus.
As the contest stands tonight Camden's
chances are very bright.
The Senator arrived in this city this
morning. and has his headquarters ut SEN
ator Kenna's of &c.
MIR. J. c. ClaybOne, Of pocahontas
county, who was candidate for doorkeep-
er CT the House. and who was defeated in
the caucus nomination, attempted to COM
nit suicide here today by taking sixty
grains OF morphine. Tonight he is in a
very precarious condition, aud no hopes are
entertained Of his recovery. Mr.. Clay
borne Is a nephew OF Representative Yea
0pr OF pOcahOntas county.
Among the prominent arrivals to-day are
Hon. b. l.. Butcher. eX.superintendent OF
free schools; ex-senator d. u. FarnswOrth,
OF Buchanan; Judge Okey johnson. OF the
Supreme Court, and Hon. Thomas O'Bricn,
eX- state Treasurer.